Day: November 20, 2018

French fuel depots targeted as ‘yellow vest’ protests persist

Protesters angry over high fuel prices were expected to block access to French fuel depots and stop traffic on major roads for a fourth day Tuesday, incensed by the government’s refusal to scrap anti-pollution taxes. One person was accidentally killed and 528 people have been injured, 17 seriously, […]

NASA picks ancient Martian river delta for 2020 rover touchdown

NASA has picked an ancient river delta as the landing site for its uncrewed Mars 2020 rover, to hunt for evidence of past life on Earth’s neighboring planet, officials said Monday. Even though the Red Planet is now cold and dry, the landing site, Jezero Crater, was filled […]

J&K administration holds meet over health services

Jammu, Nov 20:  The Jammu and Kashmir administration has called for a focussed attention on the completion of key projects in the health sector to ensure best healthcare facilities to the people. “The health is (a) priority sector for the government and all the flagship projects undertaken in the […]

In Pakistani village, home is where the cave is

Bomb-proof, earthquake-resistant and cheap: thousands of Pakistanis are choosing to hunker down in caves northwest of Islamabad, snapping up the hobbit-like homes amid a nationwide housing shortage. Located around 60 kilometres (40 miles) from Pakistan’s capital, nearly 3,000 people live in caves in the village of Hasan Abdal, […]

Thousands evacuated as Guatemala volcano erupts, then stops

Guatemalan authorities declared a red alert and evacuated around 4,000 people Monday after the Fuego volcano erupted for the fifth time this year, sending bursts of ash and lava down the mountain before its activity decreased and then stopped. Memories are still painfully fresh of the volcano’s eruption […]

Surge in China theft of Australia company secrets: report

China has sharply escalated cyberattacks on Australian companies this year in a “constant, significant effort” to steal intellectual property, according to a report published Tuesday. The investigation by Fairfax Media and commercial broadcaster Channel Nine comes just days after US Vice President Mike Pence accused Beijing at the […]

Chickenpox outbreak hits N.C. school with high vaccination exemption rate

A chickenpox outbreak sickened 36 students at a North Carolina private school that has one of the highest vaccine exemption rates in the state, health officials said. The Asheville Citizen Times reported that of Asheville Waldorf School’s 152 students, 110 did not receive the chickenpox vaccine due to a religious […]

Sabarimala: HC expresses displeasure over police action

Kochi :  In a strong reprimand, the Kerala High Court expressed its displeasure Monday over the manner in which Ayyappa devotees were dealt with by the police at the “Sannidhanam” of the Sabarimala temple. More than 30 protesters were taken into preventive custody Sunday night after fresh protests broke […]

Maratha quota: Bombay HC likely to hear petitions on Wednesday

Mumbai : The Bombay High Court is likely to take up for hearing a bunch of petitions on the issue of Maratha reservation in Maharashtra on Wednesday. Several petitions were filed in 2014 and 2015 after the then Congress-NCP government granted 16 per cent quota in government jobs and […]

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